Unit 1 Lessons 10 + 11 Presidential Democracies and Absolute Monarchies

Open Ended

Think about if you were President for a day. What would be your main issue you would try to fix, either for your country or for the world?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Presidential government?

• Citizens vote directly for their leaders

• President can be removed easily by Parliament

• President and legislators serve for a fixed term

• There is a chain of command in case a leader cannot serve

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a presidential democracy?

• A system where the president is both the head of state and government, elected separately from the legislature.

• A system where the president is chosen by the legislature and has limited powers.

• A monarchy where the king or queen holds all executive powers.

• A system where the prime minister is the head of government and is accountable to the legislature.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a role of the President?

• Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces

• Chief Diplomat

• Head of State

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of voting in a democracy?

• To choose leaders and influence government decisions

• To pay taxes

• To protest against the government

• To avoid jury duty

Open Ended

Based on the information about presidential democracies in MENA, what are some common challenges these countries face in establishing stable democracies?

Open Ended

Why are people protesting in the image, and what message are they trying to convey about democracy in Tunisia?

Open Ended

What is one significant reason why countries might choose a presidential democracy as their form of government?

Open Ended

As a President of the United States, do you think you would be able to make decisions based on compromises of both political parties, or would you rather favor your own party?

Multiple Choice

Which type of government did we learn about in Lesson 10?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an absolute monarchy?

• A ruler who shares power with a parliament

• A ruler who is elected by the people

• A king or queen who rules without any government to keep them in check

• A government led by a president

Open Ended

Explain how power is typically transferred in an absolute monarchy, using examples from the countries listed in the slides.

Multiple Select

Which of the following countries in Southwest Asia are ruled by absolute monarchies?

• Saudi Arabia

• Qatar

• Turkey

• Oman

Multiple Choice

Which royal family is associated with Qatar?

• House of Saud

• Al Busaid Dynasty

• Thani family

• Al Khalifa family

Open Ended

If you were a king or queen, what laws would you create? What rights would your citizens have in creating those laws (citizen participation)?

Multiple Choice

A ________ is the Head of State above a Prime Minister in a Parliamentary Democracy.

• Constitutional Monarch

• Absolute Monarch

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President